Lukavac ( sr-cyrl, Лукавац) is a city located in

Tuzla Canton The Tuzla Canton ( bs, Tuzlanski kanton; hr, Tuzlanska županija; sr, Тузлански кантон) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is the ci ...

of the

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two entities within the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Republika Srpska. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of 10 autonomous cantons with their own gover ...

, an entity of

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. According to the 2013 census, the town has a population of 12,061 inhabitants, with 44,520 inhabitants in the city.

Geography

Lukavac covers an area of 352,66 km2. It shares borders with cities and municipalities of:

Tuzla Tuzla (, ) is the third-largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the administrative center of Tuzla Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 110,979 inhabitants. Tuzla is the economic, cultural, ed ...

, Živinice, Banovići, Zavidovići, Maglaj, Petrovo, Gračanica and Srebrenik. Apart from the town, the city comprises the following villages: Babice Donje • Babice Gornje • Berkovica • Bikodže • Bistarac Donji • Bistarac Gornji • Bokavići • Borice • Brijesnica Donja • Brijesnica Gornja • Caparde • Cerik • Crveno Brdo •

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Dobošnica Dobošnica (Cyrillic: Добошница) is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informal ...

• Gnojnica • Huskići • Jaruške Donje • Jaruške Gornje • Kalajevo • Komari • Krtova • Kruševica • Lukavac • Lukavac Gornji • Mičijevići • Milino Selo • Modrac • Orahovica • Poljice • Prline •

Prokosovići Prokosovići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the north shore of Modrac Lake Modrac Lake (Bosnian language, Bosnian: Jezero Modrac) is an artificial lake in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Located in ...

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Puračić Puračić (Cyrillic: Пурачић) is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Puračić is one of the most famous villages in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is known for its popular fun fair. History Puračić in its di ...

• Smoluća Donja • Smoluća Gornja •

Semići Semići is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 160. References Populated places in Lukavac {{TuzlaCanton-geo-stub ...

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Sižje Sižje is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the cr ...

• Stupari • Šikulje • Tabaci •

Tumare Tumare is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Demographics According to the 2013 census, its population was 73. References Populated places in Lukavac {{TuzlaCanton-geo-stub ...

• Turija •

Vasiljevci Vasiljevci is a village in the municipality of Lukavac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at th ...

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Demographics

1971

In 1971, the population of Lukavac was 51,781, made up of: *34,010

Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry, ...

(65.68%) *13,526

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their ...

(26.12%) *3,111

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...

(6.00%) *613

Yugoslavs Yugoslavs or Yugoslavians ( Bosnian and Croatian: ''Jugoslaveni'', Serbian and Macedonian ''Jugosloveni''/Југословени; sl, Jugoslovani) is an identity that was originally designed to refer to a united South Slavic people. It has be ...

(1.18%) *521 others (1.02%)

1991

In the 1991 census, Lukavac municipality had 56,830 residents: *

(66.8%) *

(21.5%) *

(3.8%) *others (8%)

2013

In the 2013 census the municipality of Lukavac had 44,520 residents: *

(86.6%) *

(3.4%) *

(3.4%) * others (6.6%)

Economy

Lukavac has strong chemical industry, like the whole Tuzla region. The main factories are Soda Lukavac, member of Turkish Şişecam group and cement factory Fabrika Cementa Lukavac (FCL).

Sport

The town's football club is FK Radnički Lukavac. There is also Aikido Club "GARD" Lukava

Lukavac town's Karate Club (previously known as KK Reweus) has achieved top recognitions in worldwide Karate competitions, and has produced some of the best Karate Champions in the Region. Members of the club regularly represent Bosnia and Herzegovina's representation in world championships.

Notable residents

* Amir Osmanović, footballer * Sead Osmić, footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

Lukavac is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with: *

Ulcinj Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians. As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coa ...

Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = ...

Velenje Velenje (; german: Wöllan''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 272.) is Slovenia's sixth-largest city, and the seat of local government, ...

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References

External links

Official site
{{Authority control Cities and towns in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Populated places in Lukavac Municipalities of the Tuzla Canton